Commands and tips:6) Something that is difficult to find on the net is : how to create a numbered list in vi/vim? Simple, we will use macro\'sTo do this: a> type number and terminatory ex: 1)b> start recording using <ALT>qa . This will record the macro in a. c> yank the line with yyd> goto next line e> press <CTRL>a to increment the numberf> End the macro recording with q g> Play the macro with numner of times to repeat the actions. Example press 11@a7) For repeating the last command you can use <dot>8) You can put your vim settings in ~/<dot>vimrc and this can containg things like \"set nu\" and any other configuration.9) Adding date in vi : <ESC>:r! date 10) There is a variant of vi known as elvis which is quite nice11) Similarly for viewing binary file there is a variant called bvi